OUR MISSION
Honor Flight Kern County’s mission is to Honor, Thank, and Inspire
by building awareness and appreciation of the debt of gratitude America
owes its veterans for their service and sacrifice for our nation.
OUR VISION
The centerpiece of our programming is the Day of Honor in Washington, D.C.,
visiting the memorials built in tribute to the service of our veterans from WWII,
the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
This trip is provided at no cost to the veteran and is intended as a heartfelt thank you for
their service and sacrifice from a grateful nation.
Honor Flight Kern County encourages community and student participation in all our programs,
and uses lessons derived from the Day of Honor trip in its Operation Education program,
inspiring students to learn about the service and sacrifice of our veterans.
With the welcomed support of generous donors and a caring public, Honor Flight Kern County
intends to continue its mission to include veterans of wars – past, present, and future – as we
recognize the bravery, determination, and patriotism of our veterans.
We are taking applications of those who served through the date of the end of the Vietnam War
May 7, 1975
Applications are reviewed in the order received starting with WWII veterans, Korean, Cold War & Vietnam.
Download and submit your applications found here: Veterans
DONATE NOW!
Donate Now to help the veterans who served our country to visit the memorials that are so important to them.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Our Honor Flight veterans can find smiles, hugs, great conversation, plenty of hot coffee, and a delicious meal at any of our monthly breakfasts in Bakersfield, Lake Isabella, Ridgecrest and Tehachapi:
1ST THURSDAYS 9:00 am BAKERSFIELD BREAKFAST
Elks Lodge #266 1616 30th & H Streets
Veteran meals are FREE, all other plates $10
Karen Galyan (661)301-4754 galyankaren@yahoo.com
2ND THURSDAYS 8:00-10:00am LAKE ISABELLA BREAKFAST
VFW Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave.
Gary Zuber (760)379-2109 kgzub@hotmail.com
3RD THURSDAYS 8:00-10:00 am RIDGECREST BREAKFAST
Historic USO Building, 230 W. Ridgecrest Blvd.
John Abbott (619)808-2223 jga2nja@yahoo.com
LAST SATURDAYS 9:00 am TEHACHAPI BREAKFAST
Christian Life AOG, 920 W. Valley Blvd.
Veterans FREE, guests $5.
Rick Zanutto (661)331-7560 drzanutto@att.net
PLEASE REMEMBER to always wear your service cap, HFKC shirt, jacket, and name lanyard.
Arlene Aninion, Special Events Coordinator 661-205-1478
HONOR FLIGHT
KERN COUNTY
c/o The UPS Store
8200 Stockdale Hwy
Suite M-10, Box 255
Bakersfield, CA 93311
HFKC phone number:
(661) 527-3838
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